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> WinForms is "legacy", WPF is the way to go.

It’s not that simple. WPF has been mostly abandoned by the Windows team, while WinForms is owned by the .NET team and much better maintained. WPF will probably never be compatible with trimming and AOT compilation, WinForms will.

WinForms has its own issues, but there’s a reason why Scott Hunter recommended it over WPF at last year’s .NET Conf.




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